The Four-Year Promise Comes Due, and the Three Reunite

Hu Liena stood with her hands behind her back, her face slightly flushed. "Tang Yin, thank you for saving me."

"It's nothing, just cooperating." Tang San didn't look at her, his gaze sweeping around as if searching for something.

"But you've suffered so many injuries." Hu Liena looked at his arm, her tone tinged with concern. "Besides, we both possess the Divine Slaughter's Domain; we're the same kind of people. As long as you're willing to join the Spirit Hall, I will definitely help you with this friendship, even if..."

"Is there anything else?" Tang San asked calmly. "If not, I'll be going now."

"I..." Hu Liena looked at him for a moment, "If there's nothing else, you can go now."

"Hmm." Tang San turned and strode away. He hadn't gone far before he could no longer see the other person. As he walked, he thought to himself, "I should go find my father first."

The four-year promise is almost up, and I wonder if Xiao Wu and Xingyu will arrive soon.

"Third Brother, open your arms!"

A lively and familiar female voice came from inside.

Tang San's actions were faster than his thoughts; before he could even react to who it was, his arms had already spread out.

A flash of red light appeared, and a figure lunged directly into his arms with considerable force, causing Tang San to stumble back half a step before regaining his balance.

"Xiao Wu!" Tang San was both surprised and delighted when he saw who it was, and instinctively hugged her.

"Haha, Third Brother, long time no see!" Xiao Wu looked up, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

"Xingyu?" Tang San looked up and saw a boy with long green hair walking towards him.

"Little San, it's been a long time," Wang Xingyu greeted her with a smile.

"Why are you here? I thought I'd have to wait a few days to see you in Heaven Dou City."

"We went to Uncle Hao to inquire about your whereabouts, and we're waiting here now," Wang Xingyu explained.

"Yes." Xiao Wu released her arm, took a half step back, put her hands on her hips, looked Tang San up and down, and lingered on his face for a moment. "We'd better keep a close eye on you. Who was that girl just now?"

Xiao Wu asked, half-jokingly.

"Ah, that girl... that girl is... the one we met in the Slaughter City, her Hu Liena, we just cooperated to get through the levels." Tang San hadn't done anything, but his tone inexplicably tensed up a beat.

Wang Xingyu laughed and said, "Xiao Wu, don't tease your Third Brother."

"Hehe, Third Brother, it's okay, I believe you." Xiao Wu blinked.

Tang San then realized he was being teased, "Hey, you two, it's been so long, you've both gotten so mischievous!" He stretched out both hands, one in each hand, and ruffled Wang Xingyu and Xiao Wu's hair.

"Haha, it's been four years! You've both grown so much, you've changed so much." Tang San released his grip, carefully examining the two of them, and exclaimed, "Xiao Wu, I feel you've become much stronger. I almost didn't catch you just now. And Xingyu, your hair has turned green!"

"Little San, you're one to talk, aren't you? Your hair seems to have changed too," Wang Xingyu joked.

Tang San then remembered that his short hair had also turned into long blue hair. Standing together, the three of them felt a little dazed, as if they had returned to the days when they trained together at the Nuoding Academy.

"Oh right, Third Brother, we both have long hair." Xiao Wu said, reaching out to untie her own ponytail and then helping Wang Xingyu untie his as well.

Her long hair fluttered in the wind; it was green, blue, and black.

The three of them exchanged a glance and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Before the smile had faded, a ripple appeared in the space beside them, and a yellow cat appeared out of thin air, stepping on a white dog.

"Oh, right, Third Brother, let me introduce you. This is a companion we met during our training." Xiao Wu picked up Big Yellow. "Its name is Big Yellow, and it's Desert Cat. Its name is..." Xiao Wu thought for a moment, "Let's call it Senior Wolf Emperor, it's the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor."

"Senior Wolf Emperor." Tang San repeated the name, feeling a bit strange.

"It's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast," Xiao Wu added.

This was the result of discussions between the two and the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor.

Tang San is their partner and can be trusted, but the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor does not want to reveal his true cultivation level of 990,000 years, so he only says 100,000 years to the outside world.

"That's alright then, "Tang San guessed. "They're probably Xiao Wu's relatives or elders. After all, Xiao Wu's true form is also Soul Beast, so it's perfectly reasonable for her to have such elders."

"Senior Wolf Emperor, this is our older brother, Tang San," Xiao Wu introduced to the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor.

"Hmm, hello." The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor extended its white paw.

"Greetings, Senior Wolf Emperor." Tang San bent down and shook hands with the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, and also shook hands with Big Yellow.

"Little San," Wang Xingyu asked, "Did you poison the Yellow Spring on Hell Road when you left the Slaughter City?"

"Yes, Xingyu, how did you know?" Tang San asked, somewhat surprised. "I threw a Snow-Colored Swan Kiss inside when I came out."

"I'm guessing. Given your personality, you'd probably say that." Wang Xingyu said this aloud, but in his heart he thought, "These kinds of excuses are really hard to come up with. It's more comfortable being a riddle teller."

"Little San, now I need you to do something."

"So, I need to keep releasing my aura to lure out the King of Slaughter, and then we'll defeat him, right?" Tang San summarized after listening to Wang Xingyu's plan.

Wang Xingyu nodded.

"The King of Slaughter is strong, but with Dad around, it should be fine. But why bother defeating him?"

Wang Xingyu felt somewhat helpless, needing to explain again.

This excuse is really hard to come up with. You can't exactly say that you've read the script and know that the King of Slaughter is actually Tang Hao's grandfather, your great-grandfather.

Wang Xingyu shook his head and said, "I don't know the specifics either. I just happened to see it while researching that the King of Slaughter seems to be related to the Clear Sky Sect."

Tang San didn't mind. After all, his younger brother knew many things that others didn't, and he was already used to it.

"Good!"

Over the next few days, the three people, along with their dog and cat, built a fire outside and grilled meat.

Tang San would occasionally go to the exit of the City of Slaughter City to release his aura and provoke others.

Tang Hao also came over and asked the three of them what they were doing. Tang San then explained the plan to Tang Hao.

"Dad, you should be able to beat the King of Slaughter, right?" Tang San asked.

"Hehe, no problem, I'm a Level 95 Titled Douluo after all." After Tang Hao finished speaking, he quietly moved closer to Wang Xingyu, "Little Yu, is this what you meant by taking out the Soul Bone after this fight?"

Wang Xingyu nodded.

"Alright, just a mere King of Slaughter. Let's see how many of my hammer blows he can withstand."

Even without Tang Hao, their current combat strength is not afraid of the King of Slaughter.

After all, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor was also present.

Although its strength was not at its peak, the King of Slaughter—a level 99 Limit Douluo, Tang Chen—was possessed by the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, and even the Bat King could not unleash Tang Chen's full power.

Furthermore, with Tang San throwing the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss into the Yellow Spring, the poison erupted, and the King of Slaughter's condition only worsened.

Not to mention they even hired outside help.